July 4 to August 3, 2025
Founded in 1978, the Festival de Lanaudière is one of the largest classical music events in North America. Its programming showcases the greatest talents from both here and abroad in an idyllic setting surrounded by nature. The performances take place under the stars at the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay in Joliette, in many churches across the region and at several charming agritourism venues.
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Cinema
Un parfait inconnu
July 31, 2025Amphithéâtre Fernand-LindsayThe movie Un parfait inconnu under the stars at the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay – a free movie night for the entire family.
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Classical Music
Marc-André Hamelin and the Dover Quartet: Fire and Finesse
July 31, 20251 performanceÉglise de MascoucheMarc-André Hamelin, with his close collaborators of the Dover Quartet, invites us on a remarkable journey: a gathering of friends around masterpieces of late Romanticism.
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Classical Music
The Grand Return of Kent Nagano with the OSM
August 1, 20251 performanceAmphithéâtre Fernand-LindsayFew artists have left such a profound and lasting mark on the Québec and Canadian musical scene as Kent Nagano, Music Director of the OSM for over fifteen years.
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Classical Music
Kent Nagano with the OSM
August 2, 20251 performanceAmphithéâtre Fernand-LindsayFor this second evening of his return to the Festival, Kent Nagano conducts the OSM with the elegance and intensity that defined his years at the helm of the orchestra.
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Classical Music
Tristan und Isolde: Final Apotheosis
August 3, 20251 performanceAmphithéâtre Fernand-LindsayTristan and Isolde, a colossal love poem, a song of eroticism and death rooted in medieval legend, whose language would go on to revolutionize the operatic genre itself.

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The Festival de Lanaudière returns in full force for its 48th edition with a remarkable lineup. As the largest open-air classical music festival in North America, the Festival is back with 25 concerts featuring 1000 local and international artists.
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Attracting music lovers from all over the world, the Festival de Lanaudière has become a coveted stop for renowned artists in the industry. The Festival also hosts various symphonic orchestras such as the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the Orchestre Métropolitain, as well as international ensembles like The Philadelphia Orchestra, Les Arts Florissants, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and many more.